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#6 of 162 hotels in Acapulco
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  • Hotel class: 3 of 5
  • Rooms: 180
Description: Well-run Hotel located on Acapulco Bay shore strip, 5 minutes from Convention Center. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
Av. Costera Miguel Aleman 75
Acapulco 39690
Mexico
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“Nice Stay”

Elcano Hotel

3 of 5 stars
Bethpage, LI, NY
Apr 29, 2008

Stayed at this hotel April 17-21, 2008. Nice hotel, dated but kept very clean. Staff was very good and accommodating. This hotel is 2-3stars depending on what you are accustomed to (based on 5 stars). Pool was clean, attached restaurant fairly expensive $10 for a Club Sandwich with fries), short walk to the beach, with a roped off area with chairs, tables, and umbrellas and hotel food/drink service. Short walk to many restaurants, supermarkets (Serano which is a combination food/Walmart type store) where you can find anything, and the best place for cheap snacks, water, etc. Overall very nice, no service issues, rooms were clean (again a little dated). We opted for a corner room (Jr. Suite) with 2 queens and a pull-out sofa bed), nice size room, walk-in closet with safe, plenty of hangers for clothes, and shelf space. They provided towels twice a day, and turn down bed service. Maid service was excellent and very patient, as we slept-in late a couple of days. Remember this is Mexico, and you are in the city of ACA. If you want luxury, stay near the airport. I have been going to ACA for 20 years, and have stayed all over the city-Radisson, Crown, Hyatt, Fiesta Americana –Condessa, the list goes on. In town your limited to these basically (a few others are nice as well) and things change every year. Near the airport the Princess, Camino Real, Mayan are all very nice. I liked the Camino Real the best, small resort with nice size rooms, very small beach, however very far from the downtown area (cabs can be expensive to/from). Last year we stayed 3 nights at the Crown, and 3 at the Camino Real. Year-round I found the weather in ACA to be the best, with the exception of Aug (rain).

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JohnA's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Family with teenagers
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 35-49
Member since: September 12, 2004
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Shopping, Other
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“loved it”

Elcano Hotel

5 of 5 stars
Hamburg
Mar 19, 2008

It was our second stay at the ElCano , perfect beach location,very spacious, clean rooms.
The outdoor breakfast at the beach is very lovely.
Best hotel in acapulco if you wanna stay right in the middle of the action.

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bicheno's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: March 19, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“Best service you will ever find!!”

Elcano Hotel

5 of 5 stars
Montreal
Mar 8, 2008

As a family of 5, including grandparents, we went to Acapulco Mexico and stayed at the ElCan Hotel. No other words can descrive the hotel but, AMAZING. Aside from the great weather and scorching hot sun, the service received from the entire staff at the hotel was beyong anything ever expected. If you want to get good service, GIVE GOOD TIPS! The rooms are regular, clean, and normal, not highly luxurious but decent for a beach vacation. The pool is wonderful, however the beach is not nice, the ocean is extremely deep and the sand consists of tiny rocks. Regardless, everything else was marvellous, including the food, which was very good. What made a difference once again was the service!!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The service and staff
    • Disliked — Older looking main lobby
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Gab123's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Traveled with: Family (extended)
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 18-24
Member since: March 08, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“wonderful trip”

Elcano Hotel

Feb 13, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

we just got back feb. 11, 2008 and we miss it alot. great hotel, clean, nice staff, good food but excellent pina collada ha.ha..i would go back today if i could. we slept well no nose. and best of all every room has a balcony with ocean view. i recommand this hotel to everyone that wants to relax and enjoy life.
L& F HURTEAU
QC.

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LF-HURTEAU's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Member since: December 22, 2007
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“Retreat in the city”

Elcano Hotel

5 of 5 stars
San Francisco, California
Dec 28, 2007
5/5 found this review helpful

Some of the many reasons my wife & I loved this hotel.

The staff is friendly, attentive, & competent.

Rooms are pretty, clean & quiet. The hotel's main color theme is blue & white. All rooms have a view, & most have a balcony with table & chairs. You do not hear road traffic, nor loud bar music when trying to sleep at normal hours.

The view from the balcony is spectacular! Due to it's location in the middle of the bay shoreline, you see each side of bay to the left & right & the open ocean directly ahead of you.

The pool is pretty. It is not as large as the mega resort pools, but it is large enough to do laps. It does fill up with children & their parents after 10:30am.

Hotel is on the beach with relatively calm water. As I understand it the beaches in Mexico are not private. Nonetheless, hotel's beach was quiet with Palm trees for shade.

Great location in the middle of the Costera zone. We wanted to walk or take a short bus ride to restaurants, dance clubs, coffee shops & super markets. It is close to Wal-mart, Starbucks, Super Gigante market, Mojito's Dance Club(salsa), Nina's Dance Club(salsa), HSBC bank branch, 100% Natural Restaurant, & more.

Good hotel restaurant located right on the beach. The service was attentive & friendly. I devoured the Bacalao a la Veracruz..

Exercise/workout room was small but adequate. 2 treadmills, 1 bike machine, weight machine with 10-12 different lifting positions, and some hand weights. It was not used often. When I worked out I had the room to myself.

Cable TV with lots of channels. Most shows either in Spanish or in English with Spanish dubbing or sub titles.

Only bummer...no refrigerator, nor coffee maker to heat water.
Remember, this is in the middle of the city. If you want to be out in a jungle somewhere, this place is probably not for you.

We would enjoy staying there again.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location, view, cleanliness
    • Disliked — nothing
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jsaul's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 50-64
Member since: October 01, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping, Other
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Av. Costera Miguel Aleman 75, Acapulco 39690, Mexico